BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: The Dodger rookie got off to a miserable start to the season, but he's really picked things up over the past couple of weeks, capped by back-to-back games with a two-run homer last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miguel Vargas is hitting for power now? It’s over for the league. pic.twitter.com/CRxHItcRQz
— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) May 10, 2023
If the power starts to materialize for Vargas, look out as it'll pair nicely with his elite plate discipline. Even though he slumped mightily through April, Vargas still sports a sub-20 percent K-rate and a whopping 14.2 percent BB-rate, which has kept his on-base percentage at a sturdy .329 even as his batting average sits at .212.
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